Hi folks:

I've been trying to work on some code that would color, let's say 30
consecutive cells on the same row if the firt one is not empty.
Something like...

range("A5").select
if activecell.select < "" then "color the 30 cells on that row to the
right of A5"
activecell.offset (0,1).select
and keep testing until cell is "blank"

Any help would be appreciated.





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Hi folks:

I've been trying to work on some code that would color, let's say 30
consecutive cells on the same row if the firt one is not empty.
Something like...

range("A5").select
if activecell.select < "" then "color the 30 cells on that row to the
right of A5"
activecell.offset (0,1).select
and keep testing until cell is "blank"

Any help would be appreciated.

You don't need code for that.
It can be done with a simple conditional format.
Select the cells you want to give a color depending on cell A5.
Enter conditional format:
"Formula is"
=IF( $A5="", 1, 0 )
and hit the format button to choose a pattern.

Dirk Vdm

Simpler formula - =$A5=""

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Hi folks:

I've been trying to work on some code that would color, let's say 30
consecutive cells on the same row if the firt one is not empty.
Something like...

range("A5").select
if activecell.select < "" then "color the 30 cells on that row to the
right of A5"
activecell.offset (0,1).select
and keep testing until cell is "blank"

Any help would be appreciated.

You don't need code for that.
It can be done with a simple conditional format.
Select the cells you want to give a color depending on cell A5.
Enter conditional format:
"Formula is"
=IF( $A5="", 1, 0 )
and hit the format button to choose a pattern.

Dirk Vdm

"Bob Phillips" wrote in message ...
Simpler formula - =$A5=""

Yep, but then I would write it as
= ( $A5 = "" )

Dirk Vdm

I think I did not explained what I need correctly. I need to color
alternating rows and once I move down to a cell that is empty, stop the
code. I need to use code because the spreadsheets we work with have
over 4000 rows and I really don't want to apply conditional formatting
to 2000 rows.

Besides, I need to include it as part of a macro I give to users. Also
the cells can have either letters or numbers.

thanks


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I want to thank every one for their help. This is how I solved my
problem

Sub ColoringAltRows()
'
Dim r1 As Integer ' counter for cells all the way to 60 on same row
Dim r2 As Integer 'last non blank cell in column A
'
Range("A5").Select
'
Do Until ActiveCell = ""
For r1 = 1 To 60
With Selection.Interior
..ColorIndex = 35
..Pattern = xlSolid
..PatternColorIndex = xlAutomatic
ActiveCell.Offset(0, 1).Select
End With
Next r1
ActiveCell.Offset(2, -60).Select
Loop
End Sub


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